Bring your own device (BYOx) program
Yeppoon State High School provides opportunities for students to engage in digital learning through the BYOx (Bring Your Own Device) Program. This supports our students to develop contemporary “21st century skills” which is a priority for all education nationally and internationally. These skills are a key component of the mandatory Australian Curriculum.
To have our students prepared to learn and work in a rapidly changing world, the BYOx program supports skill development in investigating, creating, communicating and collaborating with peers and other audiences. The BYOx devices are used across a range of subjects for this purpose.
We encourage all students to join the BYOx program. It is recommended that Year 7 and Year 8 students have access to an iPad as their device. The iPad is portable and robust (in a suitable case) and provides opportunities to seamlessly create, communicate and collaborate in the classroom. Daily usage will include digital textbooks, taking photos, note taking, concept mapping, drafting, planning, report writing, making short i-movies, short formative assessments, polling, discussion boards, email, online course content (Learning Place), subject specific apps and online testing. For all other year levels, students will have a wider choice of devices.
In 2024, students in year 10 will be required to participate in the Bring Your Own Device Program (BYOx). We believe that it is vital our students become members of the 21st Century digital economy, and a key part of this learning will take place through digital technology at YSHS. Please Note: If your student is likely to study a science subject in Year 11 (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Marine Studies) then the preferred device is a Laptop.
Device selection
Before acquiring a device to use at school, the parent/carer and student should be aware of the school’s specification for appropriate devices, including the operating system requirements and software. These specifications relate to the suitability of the device to enabling class activities, meeting student needs and promoting safe and secure access to the department’s network. Please refer to the BYOx Device Minimum Specifications document under related links on this page.
The school’s BYOx program may support printing, filtered internet access, and file access and storage through the department’s network while at school. However, the school’s BYOx program does not include school technical support for your device or charging of devices at school.
Any questions regarding the BYOx program can be emailed to 2123_BYOx@eq.edu.au
How to join the BYOx program
Purchase a device as per the minimum specifications (refer to BYOx Device Minimum Specifications document under related links on this page), with iPads recommended for Year 7 and 8.
Complete the Student resource scheme participation agreement and return to Student Services. You must agree to participate in the Student Resource Scheme in order to participate in the BYOx program.
Read and sign the YSHS BYOx participation agreement. Take your signed YSHS BYOx participation agreement to Student Services.
Students will be emailed instructions regarding how to on-board their device.
BYOx - preparing your device
To use your personal device at YSHS you are required to enrol your BYOx device with Intune. Intune is a secure mobile management system that allows you to use school Wi-Fi, emails, learning applications and websites on personal devices. The enrolment process should be completed at home and may take about 15 minutes. Instructions can be accessed on the YSHS website. Be sure to follow the instructions that match your device ie ipad, windows laptop or macbook. Refer to the instructions under Related Links. The instructions will also be emailed to all students.
Suppliers
Yeppoon State High and Education Queensland do not endorse any particular supplier or brand of product. We are providing a list of suppliers to assist you with your purchasing process. More online portals will become available on this website shortly. In making your purchase be sure to refer to the minimum specifications as outlined in the charter, consider after sales service and accidental damage protection.
Online options exist for some of the above. Online options, direct from the supplier (i.e. Apple, Dell, HP, Acer etc.) exist for both iPads and laptops.